Shloka 54
संध्याचरित्रवर्णनम् (Sandhyā-caritra-varṇana) — “Account of Sandhyā’s Story”
संध्योवाच । यदर्थमागता शैलं सिद्धं तन्मे निबोध ह । तव दर्शनमात्रेण यन्मे सेत्स्यति वा विभो
saṃdhyovāca | yadarthamāgatā śailaṃ siddhaṃ tanme nibodha ha | tava darśanamātreṇa yanme setsyati vā vibho
Sandhyā said: “O mighty Lord, please tell me clearly what purpose has brought you to this accomplished mountain. By the mere sight of you, what is it that will now be fulfilled for me, O Vibhū?”
Sandhyā
Tattva Level: pashu
Significance: Emphasizes darśana-māhātmya: mere sight of a realized being/Śiva-bhakta is portrayed as spiritually efficacious, foreshadowing grace (anugraha).
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights the Shaiva principle of anugraha: Shiva’s mere darśana (vision) can become a direct cause for inner fulfillment and spiritual success, because the Lord is the bestower of grace that removes bondage.
It reflects the Saguna approach central to the Purana: encountering Shiva in a perceivable form (darśana) is itself spiritually transformative, akin to approaching the Liṅga for direct presence, blessing, and purification.
The practical takeaway is darśana-centered bhakti: seek Shiva’s presence through temple darśan of the Liṅga, coupled with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating reverence and receptivity to grace.